Director, Program Management Strategic Capital Project (North Carolina)

Purpose: The Director, Program Management , will act as the key interface with stakeholders outside of Operations Transformation organization to ensure cross-functional alignment for all strategic projects resulting in seamless execution and delivery of projects. The incumbent will be responsible for the management of Initial Manufacturing expense of strategic projects including pipeline products that are ‘first-to-manufacture’ as part of delivery of strategic projects. The incumbent will also be the focal point to establish, measure, monitor performance and delivery of all strategic projects. The incumbent will report to VP, Strategic Capital Deployment in the Operations Transformation organization.        Responsibilities : • Interface with stakeholders outside of Operations Transformation organization – R&D Dev Sciences, PDS&T, CMC, ME&C to drive cross functional collaboration and ensure alignment and efficiency in decisions that impact project priorities • Responsible to manage flow of information to and from various stakeholders and key meetings such as CMC Gate reviews, Steering Committee meetings, Key project meetings • Act as the key point of contact for inputs such as timelines, estimates and strategic planning of BD projects partnering VP, Acquisitions and integration • Develop and implement harmonized metrics and KPIs for strategic projects, including routine publishing of dashboards and metrics to Senior leadership • Collaborate with AI and Digital transformation team to evaluate and implement AI tools for project management, qualification and documentation • Develop and implement a harmonized project planning and scheduling platform for all strategic projects • In collaboration with Procurement, establish sourcing strategy including for major items • Implement a framework to monitor and expedite procurement activities related to strategic projects • Plan, monitor and control Initial Manufacturing expenses (IMX) for strategic projects including projection and management of monthly LBE • Develop and provide IMX estimates, cash flows and overall plan for new assets and BD projects • Implement and control WBS level costing in collaboration with Procurement, ME&C • Collaborate with Project Directors of Strategic projects to ensure key project deliverables are achieved • Provide inputs through cross functional collaboration, to concept studies, basic and detailed design, procure capital equipment and contract construction services. Consolidate and develop Long Range Plans for strategic projects that include capital, direct expense and IMX  and project estimates and scope required to support internal manufacturing of pipeline products or established products that need new or additional manufacturing capacity. • Bachelor in Science or Engineering;  MBA preferred. • Strong knowledge of GMP Manufacturing, Supply Chain, CMC technical development and pharmaceutical regulations is required. • Demonstrated strong planning and project management skills while managing large, complex programs in the pharmaceutical industry. • PMP certification a plus. • 10+ years of industry experience, 5 or more years program management experience. • Strong strategic thinking and leadership skills. • Strong communication, organization, analytical, presentation, and people skills. • Demonstrated experience in a global and multi-cultural environment. • Proven ability to resolve conflict across cross-functional teams and technical experts. • Ability to understand technical aspects of complex systems and guide cross-functional and detailed technical discussions during critical problem solving exercises. Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state or local law: